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- 07/20/2022 at 10:55 PM #170078
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  Ute Dub
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  The Training Table’ might be coming back
- 07/20/2022 at 11:34 PM #170079
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  UrbanLiar
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  The daughter is trying to resurrect it and I wish her luck. My pretty reliable sources said they haven’t picked the location yet. Hopefully we’ll all be eating cheese fries in 2023!
  - 07/21/2022 at 9:35 AM #170090
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    Ute Dub
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    Hickory Burger with Cheese Fries and the hickory dipping sauce was a go to for our family.
- 07/21/2022 at 7:10 AM #170085
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  Tony (admin)
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  Meh.
- 07/21/2022 at 7:32 AM #170086
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  chinngiskhaan
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  Gimmick restaurant with average at best food.
  
  If the food was good it would not have died. 😑
  - 07/21/2022 at 1:08 PM #170100
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    rUckUs
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    It closed due to what was essentially a custody battle between the owners. Not really fair to say it was because of the food. It was obviously profitable if it’s making a comeback. The lawsuit was likely just settled.
    - 07/21/2022 at 1:28 PM #170102
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      UrbanLiar
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      True, but for about a decade prior to their final demise the owners didn’t appear to do much to refresh their restaurant. The furnishings and restaurant trade fixtures in the restaurants were breaking down and they didn’t spend the capital to replace them. Back in the late ‘80’s I remember they actually had to hire front door security at some locations because the demand was so high and they obviously wouldn’t take reservations.
      - 07/21/2022 at 2:02 PM #170106
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        rUckUs
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        That’s a very valid point. Even in my childhood (90s), it was never packed. A newish owner, new location, and a reopening gives them a chance to refresh it all though.
        
        But that still doesn’t mean the food was bad, and it’s definitely still not the reason they closed.
- 07/21/2022 at 7:33 AM #170087
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  dystopiamembrane
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  I’d prefer that this establishment be resurrected.
  - 07/21/2022 at 9:43 AM #170093
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    dystopiamembrane
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    “Capitalism is weird.”
  - 07/21/2022 at 11:37 AM #170096
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    dystopiamembrane
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    Down-voting bookstores is ~~unamerican~~ very american.
- 07/21/2022 at 8:43 AM #170089
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  Utesbyfive
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  I went to the one on 400 S an awful lot. I remember choosing to eat there after my high school graduation.
  - 07/21/2022 at 9:40 AM #170091
    
    utefansince79
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    Didn’t the owners start up the JCW franchise? (might be mistaken on that)
    - 07/21/2022 at 10:59 AM #170094
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      Ute Dub
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      I don’t know but I know they have some of the similar foods on their menu.
- 07/21/2022 at 12:32 PM #170097
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  PAC12Teams
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  A bit of trivia on the Training Table.
  
  My late brother Paul & I had a telecommunications company called Salt Lake Telephone in the late 70’s & early 80’s. We sold & installed the phone system when the Training table opened. Our selling point for using telephones.
  
  “You will save money by employing less staff for service. Customers can place their order directly to the kitchen by phone.”
- 07/21/2022 at 1:10 PM #170101
  
  Waybackutefan
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  I’d rather they brought back the Zepher, miss that place.
  - 07/21/2022 at 2:04 PM #170107
    
    Tony (admin)
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    My band played there 100’s of times. Great, great memories. Played with a lot of big named acts that were either on their way up, or their way down.
  - 07/21/2022 at 2:25 PM #170110
    
    dystopiamembrane
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    I was mugged at gunpoint near that place. I was a weirdo with no wallet or cash, so the person was upset. He knocked my pencil and notepad out of my hand and ran off. I should have offered to draw him a picture, but I was scared that I might die. At the time, dying concerned me.
    - 07/21/2022 at 4:06 PM #170117
      
      PAC12Teams
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      Oh Ya! I remember U…
      - 07/21/2022 at 4:29 PM #170120
        
        dystopiamembrane
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        At the time, I was scared, but now you and I can laugh about it. Life, huh?
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